Kyrie Irving's Viral Post On X After Mavs-Celtics Game

Kyrie Irving made a post to X after Friday's game.

On Friday evening, the Dallas Mavericks played the Boston Celtics in Massachusetts. 

The Mavs were dominated and lost by a score of 138-110. 

Jayson Tatum led the Celtics with 32 points, eight rebounds and three assists while shooting 10/19 from the field and 5/9 from the three-point range.   

Kyrie Irving spent two seasons with the Celtics, so whenever he returns to Boston, there is a lot of attention on the game.   

The 2016 NBA Champion finished his night with 19 points, four rebounds and two assists while shooting 9/23 from the field and 1/7 from the three-point range in 37 minutes of playing time. 

He was also heckled by the fans in the arena. 

“Kyrie sucks” chants in Boston

Celtics fans had a message for Kyrie Irving during the blowout pic.twitter.com/I5gnMLNwsB

— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) March 2, 2024

After the loss, Irving sent out a post on X. 

Irving wrote: "Thank you for everything GOD. 

I gotta stay poised and accept all the tests on this journey. The wins, the losses, and the emotional moments, are lessons to grow from. 

No matter what, I gotta keep persevering through the Hate, the next generation is watching close.

Hélà 🤞🏾"

Thank you for everything GOD.

I gotta stay poised and accept all the tests on this journey. The wins, the losses, and the emotional moments, are lessons to grow from.

No matter what, I gotta keep persevering through the Hate, the next generation is watching close.

Hélà 🤞🏾

— Chief Hélà 🤞🏾 (@KyrieIrving) March 2, 2024

Irving is in his second season with Dallas and is averaging 25.7 points, 5.1 rebounds, 5.1 assists and 1.2 steals per contest while shooting 49.1% from the field and 41.8% from the three-point range in 38 games. 

Kyrie Irving on being booed by #Celtics fans:

"Rightfully so they have a right to boo and, you know, for my career record against them for the last few games I haven't won so until I beat them, they have all the right to continue to boo. I think that's what makes the theatrics… pic.twitter.com/ad4HOGgF8l

— Celtics on CLNS (@CelticsCLNS) March 2, 2024

With the loss, the Mavs dropped to 34-26 in 60 games, which has them as the eighth seed in the Western Conference. 

They are 7-3 over their last ten games and will have their next matchup on Sunday when they host the Philadelphia 76ers.

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